Method to My Madness

I had very few (if any?) people question WHY we had a Water Test and a Places/Cities Test. I found that interesting - and refreshing...sometimes you little demons remind me of even smaller little demons - 2-year-olds: always asking "WHY?" of everything. And then I heard or read how everyone studied or figured out ways to remember information. I also saw some of you take great initiative in preparing a study-map for the water test without my prodding. And even those of you who didn't think of doing that until I gave you a packet still had to look up, draw, and eventually memorize what body of water was where.

YOU LEARNED ON YOUR OWN GIVEN SOME SPECIFIC DATA.
YOU ADAPTED WHAT YOU KNEW ABOUT SPECIFICS AND APPLIED IT TO VAGUE DATA.

Now consider that the AP US History course earns you college credit only after "passing" ONE (1) TEST at the end of the year. It's all-or-nothing for you, with MOST of the preparation falling on YOUR shoulders and only SOME vagaries about WHAT will be tested. You will be expected to know MORE than what was presented in class, more than what the high school course formally (even informally) assessed.

Until I explain this further in class on Tuesday, consider WHAT you did to prepare for the two tests, HOW you FELT, and your result(s). I was very proud of you as a group...

Oh, reread it and remember I wrote "was" ---not am. Remember that I am a historian. What happened is in the past - learn from it, but never rest or rely upon it. Enjoy your weekend, and I'll see you Tuesday.

Yes, I am a nerd...I enjoyed this: